BUDDY VALASTRO'S CAKE DYNASTY

Buddy Valastro wants to show the world that he’s not just about constructing impossibly extravagant desserts

- Ileane Rudolph

Premieres Saturday, Nov. 4, 10/9c, A&E

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And though he’s made cakes for NASA that can blast off a confectionary rocket and a toilet bowl–shaped cake that really flushes, Valastro notes that his long-running series Cake Boss “only showed one dimension” of him. The Carlo’s Bakery owner flashes his entrepreneurial skills for Cake Dynasty (and also takes his expertise on the road for Legends of the Fork, premiering at 9/8c, where he visits iconic eateries like Katz’s Delicatessen). Below, Buddy sounds off.

Cake Dynasty really shines a light on the empire you’ve built. What can viewers expect to see from your business ventures that might surprise them?